Highlights

85'

M. Osmajić (Excessive celebration)

85'

M. Osmajić (assist T. Small)

74'

J. Storey (Foul)

67'

J. Monga (assist W. Faes)

HT 1 - 0

A. Devine (assist Pol Valentín)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

86'

K. McAteer (A. Fatawu - tactical)

86'

A. Vukčević (T. Small - tactical)

77'

H. Choudhury (J. Justin - injury)

73'

S. Þórðarson (A. Devine - tactical)

73'

O. Offiah (Pol Valentín - tactical)

57'

J. Monga (S. Mavididi - tactical)

57'

W. Faes (L. Thomas - tactical)

46'

P. Daka (B. El Khannouss - tactical)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	4	Preston	26	15	7	5	3
	12	Leicester	21	15	5	6	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

5-3-2

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

40%

60%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Osmajić

J. Monga 1
A. Devine 1

Shots off target

M. Smith

A. McCann 2
A. Fatawu 2

Fouls suffered

Pol Valentín

J. Justin 3
L. Gibson 3

Tackles

A. McCann

Pol Valentín 5
B. Whiteman 3

Fouls

A. McCann

M. Smith 2
P. Daka 2

Saves

J. Stolarczyk

D. Iversen 1

Passes

H. Winks

J. Vestergaard 52
C. Okoli 52

Accurate passes

H. Winks

J. Vestergaard 45
B. Soumaré 45

Current form

Stats

W D L D L

L W W L W

Last matches

Stats & bet

29/04/24

04/10/23

23/07/22

Referees

Gavin Ward main referee

2.8

0

Average card count per match for 9 matches arbitrated
Seb Stockbridge fourth referee
Scott Jackson fourth referee
Hugh Gilroy assistant referee
Mark Dwyer assistant referee

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Match venue

Deepdale - Preston

Year of construction: 1875
Surface: grass
Capacity: 23408
Average attendance: 13047
Maximum attendance: 21816
% sold: 55

Match result Preston Leicester

Date 16 August 2025 15:00
Competition Championship
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 2
Match attendance 16797
Code PNE-LEI
Area England
Home team Preston North End
Away team Leicester City

FAQ

What is the result between Preston Leicester?

Preston North End won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Preston Leicester?

Preston North End : Coached by P. Heckingbottom, the lineup starts off in a 5-3-2 formation: D. Iversen, A. Hughes, L. Gibson, J. Storey, T. Small, Pol Valentín, A. Devine, B. Whiteman (C), A. McCann, M. Osmajić, M. Smith

Leicester City : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Martí Cifuentes, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : J. Stolarczyk, L. Thomas, J. Vestergaard, C. Okoli, J. Justin (C), B. Soumaré, H. Winks, S. Mavididi, B. El Khannouss, A. Fatawu, J. Ayew

Who is the referee of the match Preston Leicester ?

Gavin Ward is the referee for this match

Where is the match Preston Leicester?

The venue Deepdale in Preston is hosting the match

At what time is Preston Leicester?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 16 August 2025. Kick-off at 15:00

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Confirmed line-ups

Preston North End 5-3-2

- 1 D. Iversen
- 16 A. Hughes
- 19 L. Gibson
- 14 J. Storey
- 26 T. Small
- 2 Pol Valentín
- 21 A. Devine
- 4 (C) B. Whiteman
- 8 A. McCann
- 28 M. Osmajić
- 24 M. Smith
- 1 J. Stolarczyk
- 33 L. Thomas
- 23 J. Vestergaard
- 5 C. Okoli
- 2 (C) J. Justin
- 24 B. Soumaré
- 8 H. Winks
- 10 S. Mavididi
- 11 B. El Khannouss
- 7 A. Fatawu
- 9 J. Ayew

Leicester City 4-2-3-1

- P. Heckingbottom Coach
Substitutes
- M. Ayodele #31 - Striker
- T. Carroll #20 - Midfielder
- J. Walton #12 - Goalkeeper
- 73'
  
  O. Offiah #42 - Defender
- J. Okkels #23 - Striker
- L. Lindsay #6 - Defender
- 73'
  
  S. Þórðarson #22 - Midfielder
- 86'
  
  A. Vukčević #3 - Defender
- Martí Cifuentes Coach
Substitutes
- 86'
  
  K. McAteer #35 - Midfielder
- B. Nelson #4 - Defender
- A. Begović #31 - Goalkeeper
- 57'
  
  W. Faes #3 - Defender
- 77'
  
  H. Choudhury #17 - Midfielder
- 57'
  
  J. Monga #28 - Midfielder
- O. Skipp #22 - Midfielder
- L. Page #25 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  P. Daka #20 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

40%

60%

Accurate passes

72%

86%

Attacking

Shots

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

267

Passes

417

Corner taken

Defending

Clearances

Tackles

Successful tackles

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Shots (%)

M. Osmajić

67% 2/3

Fouls suffered

Pol Valentín

J. Justin 3
L. Gibson 3
A. Fatawu 2
J. Ayew 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

J. Ayew

0% 0/4

J. Justin 0% (0/2)
B. Whiteman 0% (0/2)
A. McCann 0% (0/2)
T. Small 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

H. Winks

98% 53/54

B. Soumaré 90% (45/50)
J. Vestergaard 87% (45/52)

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

D. Iversen

53% 16/30

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	34	15	10	4	1	40	13	27
2	Middlesbrough	29	15	8	5	2	19	13	6
3	Stoke	27	15	8	3	4	21	10	11
4	Preston	26	15	7	5	3	20	14	6
5	Hull	25	15	7	4	4	26	24	2
6	Millwall	25	15	7	4	4	17	20	-3
7	Ipswich	23	14	6	5	3	26	16	10
8	Bristol City	23	15	6	5	4	22	18	4
9	Charlton	23	15	6	5	4	16	12	4
10	Derby	23	15	6	5	4	20	19	1
11	Birmingham	21	15	6	3	6	20	17	3
12	Leicester	21	15	5	6	4	18	16	2
13	Wrexham	21	15	5	6	4	20	19	1
14	West Bromwich	21	15	6	3	6	14	16	-2
15	Watford	20	15	5	5	5	19	18	1
16	QPR	19	15	5	4	6	17	23	-6
17	Southampton	18	15	4	6	5	18	21	-3
18	Swansea	17	15	4	5	6	15	19	-4
19	Blackburn	16	14	5	1	8	14	19	-5
20	Portsmouth	14	15	3	5	7	12	20	-8
21	Oxford	13	15	3	4	8	16	22	-6
22	Sheff Utd	10	15	3	1	11	11	26	-15
23	Norwich	9	15	2	3	10	14	23	-9
24	Sheff Wed	-4	15	1	5	9	12	29	-17

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Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	17	7	5	2	0	19	4	15
2	Watford	17	8	5	2	1	14	8	6
3	Preston	17	8	5	2	1	12	7	5
4	Middlesbrough	17	7	5	2	0	9	4	5
5	Hull	17	8	5	2	1	15	12	3
6	Ipswich	15	8	4	3	1	15	9	6
7	Birmingham	14	7	4	2	1	15	6	9
8	Charlton	14	7	4	2	1	9	4	5
9	Stoke	13	7	4	1	2	11	5	6
10	Millwall	13	8	4	1	3	8	10	-2
11	West Bromwich	12	7	3	3	1	7	5	2
12	Wrexham	12	8	3	3	2	12	12	0
13	Derby	12	8	3	3	2	10	10	0
14	Bristol City	11	8	3	2	3	11	10	1
15	Leicester	10	7	2	4	1	7	6	1
16	Southampton	9	7	2	3	2	7	7	0
17	Swansea	9	8	2	3	3	9	13	-4
18	QPR	8	7	2	2	3	8	10	-2
19	Portsmouth	8	8	2	2	4	6	9	-3
20	Oxford	6	7	1	3	3	7	11	-4
21	Blackburn	4	7	1	1	5	7	13	-6
22	Sheff Utd	4	7	1	1	5	4	11	-7
23	Sheff Wed	2	8	0	2	6	3	18	-15
24	Norwich	0	7	0	0	7	5	13	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	17	8	5	2	1	21	9	12
2	Stoke	14	8	4	2	2	10	5	5
3	Bristol City	12	7	3	3	1	11	8	3
4	Middlesbrough	12	8	3	3	2	10	9	1
5	Blackburn	12	7	4	0	3	7	6	1
6	Millwall	12	7	3	3	1	9	10	-1
7	Leicester	11	8	3	2	3	11	10	1
8	Derby	11	7	3	2	2	10	9	1
9	QPR	11	8	3	2	3	9	13	-4
10	Preston	9	7	2	3	2	8	7	1
11	Wrexham	9	7	2	3	2	8	7	1
12	Norwich	9	8	2	3	3	9	10	-1
13	Charlton	9	8	2	3	3	7	8	-1
14	Southampton	9	8	2	3	3	11	14	-3
15	West Bromwich	9	8	3	0	5	7	11	-4
16	Ipswich	8	6	2	2	2	11	7	4
17	Swansea	8	7	2	2	3	6	6	0
18	Hull	8	7	2	2	3	11	12	-1
19	Oxford	7	8	2	1	5	9	11	-2
20	Birmingham	7	8	2	1	5	5	11	-6
21	Sheff Wed	6	7	1	3	3	9	11	-2
22	Portsmouth	6	7	1	3	3	6	11	-5
23	Sheff Utd	6	8	2	0	6	7	15	-8
24	Watford	3	7	0	3	4	5	10	-5

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	29	15	8	5	2	19	5	14
2	Bristol City	26	15	7	5	3	14	10	4
3	West Bromwich	25	15	6	7	2	8	4	4
4	Preston	24	15	7	3	5	10	7	3
5	Millwall	24	15	6	6	3	11	7	4
6	Stoke	22	15	5	7	3	8	4	4
7	Charlton	22	15	4	10	1	5	1	4
8	Hull	21	15	5	6	4	13	13	0
9	Ipswich	21	14	5	6	3	10	7	3
10	Norwich	21	15	5	6	4	8	7	1
11	Middlesbrough	20	15	5	5	5	7	7	0
12	Wrexham	20	15	5	5	5	7	7	0
13	Leicester	18	15	5	3	7	6	9	-3
14	Watford	18	15	4	6	5	10	12	-2
15	Derby	18	15	4	6	5	8	8	0
16	Oxford	17	15	4	5	6	12	13	-1
17	QPR	17	15	4	5	6	7	13	-6
18	Blackburn	17	14	4	5	5	5	7	-2
19	Southampton	17	15	3	8	4	7	8	-1
20	Birmingham	16	15	4	4	7	8	10	-2
21	Portsmouth	16	15	4	4	7	6	11	-5
22	Sheff Wed	15	15	4	3	8	6	17	-11
23	Sheff Utd	15	15	3	6	6	5	8	-3
24	Swansea	10	15	0	10	5	4	9	-5